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Urban area that extends into two or more countries (or dependent territories)
San Diego–Tijuana is an
urban agglomeration across the
Mexico–United States border .
A transborder agglomeration is an
urban agglomeration or
conurbation that extends into multiple
sovereign states and/or
dependent territories . It includes
city-states that agglomerate with their neighbouring countries.
List of transborder agglomerations
Africa
Main municipalities
Countries
Total population
Kinshasa–Brazzaville
Democratic Republic of the Congo –
Republic of the Congo
19,547,463
Bukavu –
Cyangugu
Democratic Republic of the Congo –
Rwanda
1,200,000
[1]
[2]
Goma –
Gisenyi
Democratic Republic of the Congo –
Rwanda
756,323
Abidjan–Lagos
Côte d'Ivoire –
Ghana –
Togo –
Benin –
Nigeria
27,000,000
Lomé –
Aflao
Togo –
Ghana
1,544,206
N'djamena –
Kousséri
Chad –
Cameroon
1,694,819
Asia
Main municipalities
Countries
Total population
Astara –
Astara
Iran –
Azerbaijan
100,000
Basra –
Khorramshahr –
Abadan
Iraq –
Iran
2,000,000
Blagoveshchensk –
Heihe
Russia –
China
400,000
Dandong –
Sinuiju
China –
North Korea
1,000,000
Dhahran –
Jubail –
Manama
Saudi Arabia –
Bahrain
2,000,000
Fergana –
Kyzyl-Kiya
Uzbekistan –
Kyrgyzstan
300,000
Sijori Growth Triangle (
Singapore –
Johor Bahru –
Batam –
Bintan )
Singapore –
Malaysia –
Indonesia
9,000,000
Greater Bay Area (
Guangzhou –
Dongguan –
Shenzhen –
Hong Kong –
Macau )
China –
Hong Kong –
Macau
71,200,000
Kara-Suu –
Qorasuv
Kyrgyzstan –
Uzbekistan
40,000
Lahore –
Amritsar
Pakistan –
India
12,000,000
Mukdahan –
Savannakhet
Thailand –
Laos
200,000
Padang Besar –
Padang Besar
Malaysia –
Thailand
20,000
Tashkent –
Saryagash
Uzbekistan –
Kazakhstan
3,000,000
[3]
Vientiane –
Nong Khai
Laos –
Thailand
900,000
Europe
Main municipalities
Countries
Total population[
citation needed ]
Øresund Region (Greater
Copenhagen and
Malmö )
Denmark–Sweden
3,964,522
Baarle-Hertog –
Baarle-Nassau
Belgium–Netherlands
9,262
Basel –
Huningue –
Weil am Rhein (
Regio TriRhena )
Switzerland–France–Germany
2,400,000
Bourg-Madame –
Puigcerdà
France–Spain
Como –
Chiasso (part of
Greater Milan )
[4]
Italy–Switzerland
189,000
[5]
Geneva –
Annemasse –
Ferney-Voltaire –
Nyon (France–Vaud–Geneva basin or
Grand Genève )
Switzerland–France
890,000
Gorizia –
Nova Gorica
Italy–
Slovenia
Görlitz –
Zgorzelec
Germany–Poland
85,000
Guben –
Gubin
Germany–Poland
35,000
Hendaye –
Irun
France–Spain
Ivangorod –
Narva
Russia–Estonia
69,000
Komárno –
Komárom
Slovakia –
Hungary
56,000
Le Perthus –
Els Límits
France–Spain
700
Basque Eurocity Bayonne-San Sebastián
France–Spain
620,000
Lille –
Roubaix –
Tourcoing –
Mouscron –
Tournai –
Kortrijk
France–Belgium
1,850,000
Longwy –
Aubange –
Pétange
France–Belgium–
Luxembourg
80,000
Strasbourg –
Kehl
France–Germany
700,000
Konstanz –
Kreuzlingen
Germany–Switzerland
110,000
Kerkrade –
Herzogenrath
Netherlands–Germany
95,000
Frankfurt (Oder) –
Słubice
Germany–Poland
75,000
Haparanda –
Tornio
Sweden–Finland
32,000
Pello –
Pello
Sweden–Finland
4,500
Karesuando –
Karesuvanto
Sweden–Finland
500
Imatra –
Svetogorsk
Finland–Russia
45,000
Rousse –
Giurgiu
Bulgaria –
Romania
250,000
Lifford –
Strabane
Ireland –
United Kingdom
18,500
Saarbrücken –
Forbach
Germany–France
700,000
Salzburg –
Freilassing
Austria –
Germany
175,000
Slavonski Brod –
Brod
Croatia –
Bosnia and Herzegovina
110,000
Szczecin
Poland –
Germany
763,321
Valka –
Valga
Latvia –
Estonia
20,000
Vienna –
Bratislava
Austria –
Slovakia
1,900,000
North America
Main municipalities
Countries
Total population
Paso Canoas
Costa Rica –
Panama
9,543
Metro Vancouver –
Fraser Valley –
Bellingham -
Whatcom County
Canada –
United States
3,350,000
Detroit–Windsor
United States–Canada
5,976,595
Buffalo -
Niagara Region
United States–Canada
1,614,790
Port Huron –
Sarnia –
Point Edward
United States–Canada
105,776
Sault Ste. Marie –
Sault Ste. Marie
United States–Canada
93,944
San Diego–Tijuana
United States–
Mexico
5,105,769
[6]
Calexico–Mexicali
United States-Mexico
1,143,000
San Luis Río Colorado –
San Luis
United States-Mexico
227,000
Nogales –
Nogales
United States–Mexico
240,000
El Paso–Juárez
United States–Mexico
2,500,000
[7]
Laredo–Nuevo Laredo
United States–Mexico
775,481
[8]
Lower Rio Grande Valley
United States–Mexico
2,671,028
[9]
United States–Mexico
1,500,000
[10]
United States–Mexico
1,387,985
[11]
South America
Main municipalities
Countries
Total population
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni –
Albina
French Guiana (
France )–
Suriname
Saint Georges –
Oiapoque
French Guiana (
France )–
Brazil
32,000
Santana do Livramento –
Rivera
Brazil –
Uruguay
140,000
Chuí –
Chuy
Brazil –
Uruguay
15,592
[12]
[13]
Corumbá –
Puerto Suárez
Brazil –
Bolivia
124,000
Leticia –
Tabatinga –
Santa Rosa
Colombia –
Brazil –
Peru
107,000
Ponta Porã –
Pedro Juan Caballero
Brazil –
Paraguay
209,000
Foz do Iguaçu –
Ciudad del Este –
Puerto Iguazu
Brazil –
Paraguay –
Argentina
800,000
Bernardo de Irigoyen –
Barracão –
Dionísio Cerqueira
Argentina –
Brazil
36,000
Uruguaiana –
Paso de los Libres
Brazil –
Argentina
170,000
Tulcán –
Ipiales
Ecuador –
Colombia
190,000
Cúcuta –
San Antonio del Táchira
Colombia –
Venezuela
700,000
[14]
See also
References